Latest articles by Caroline Donnelly
Vodafone UK offers rural areas 3G coverage boost
News Vodafone is offering 100 rural communities the chance to bag 3G mobile coverage through new scheme
Cortana UK beta release date due this fortnight
News Cortana, Microsoft’s personal voice assistant for Windows Phone 8.1, due to launch this fortnight
iPlayer weekend outage in UK finally fixed by BBC
News BBC confirms online catch-up service, which had suffered problems all weekend, has now been fixed
The Pirate Bay traffic doubles despite ISP block
News File-sharing site gets bulk of its traffic from the US
Microsoft & Google to be quizzed over tech skills shortage
News Microsoft & Google representatives to be grilled tomorrow on state of UK tech scene
Snowden calls on peers to develop anti-surveillance tech
News NSA whistleblower to focus on promoting anti-snooping tools
Facebook to let users buy goods via ads & page posts
News Social networking giant trials the inclusion of a "Buy" button on adverts and company page posts in the US
Apple & IBM enterprise partnership hits BlackBerry hard
News BlackBerry's share price crashes after IBM & Apple announce plans to develop business focused apps for iPad users
BlackBerry 10.3 release to feature Siri-like voice assistant
News BlackBerry 10.3 OS to offer users access to voice-activated assistant
FBI warns driverless cars could be used as "lethal weapons"
News US crime-fighting agency flags driverless car safety concerns
KPMG & Imperial College embark on big data science push
News University and professional services firm want the UK to be at the forefront of big data technologies
Microsoft job cuts rumoured for later this week
News Sources tell Bloomberg Microsoft could be prepping for largest round of job cuts in its history
ICO demands funding reforms
News Information Commissioner's Office claims current funding model could affect the amount of work it can do
Government broadband delivery targets "lack ambition"
News The Federation of Small Businesses has blasted the Government for over-looking the broadband needs of SMBs
EC calls on local councils for broadband development ideas
News European Commission unveils "Connected Communities" scheme to improve EU-wide broadband availability
Android users warned of identity theft risks
News Avast sounds alarm after purchasing used phones and recovering data
Uncharged iPhones & iPads banned from US & UK flights
News UK and US airline passengers carrying uncharged smartphones or tablets could be made to leave them behind
Bill Gates backs remote controlled contraceptive implant
News Ex-Microsoft CEO has reportedly inspired the development of a wireless contraceptive implant
Google co-founders talk search speeds & driverless cars
News Search giant's co-founders highlight shortcomings of internet searches, and talk up driverless cars during conference talk
Project Ara prototypes given to 100 people by Google
News Google wants recipients to test out its customisable smartphone ahead of its general release
Microsoft calls halt to cybercrime ring takedown
News Microsoft has obtained a US court order to help smash a malware-peddling cybercrime ring, but web users seem to be suffering
HP airs concerns over Government SMB IT deals
News Tech giant has reportedly written to the Treasury to outline its concerns about the Government's ongoing SMB supplier push
Hotel booking site taken down over data breach fears
News HotelHippo has been taken offline after security expert finds various flaws in its IT systems
